Pisco | distilled liquor | Britannica (original) (raw)

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brandies

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  Pisco, mainly produced in Peru, is distilled from muscat wines. Brandies distilled from grape pomace, or marc, the material remaining in the winepress after grape pressing, include the French eau-de-vie de marc, for which Burgundy is well known, and grappa, an unaged, sharp-tasting brandy produced…
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Latin American alcohol consumption

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  In alcohol consumption: Latin America
  The favoured drinks were generally pisco, which is a strong native brandy, and wine. Drinking accompanied secular and religious holidays, as well as the celebrations of births, baptisms, marriages, and funerals; women, however, were expected to drink very moderately. Similar drinking patterns were reported from various areas in Bolivia and…
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